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March 3, 2015

BLACKFOOT-Blackfoot School District's "Financial Advisory Committee" is hosting an open house on Thursday from 6-8 p.m. at the Blackfoot Performing Arts Center to answer questions about the supplemental levy election on March 10.
The district is asking patrons to support a $2.6 million levy based on recommendations by the "Financial Advisory Committee."

March 1, 2015

THOMAS â€“ The Snake River School District has two school board trustee positions up for election.
School board elections for Zones 2 and 3 are open.
Currently, Wally Aldous represents Zone 2 which is the Rockford/Thomas area. Â
Bill Martin currently represents Zone 3 which is the West Moreland area.
Both men can run for reelection, if he so desires. Each position is elected for four years.
The school board election is on Tuesday, May 19.
People desiring to run for a school board position must live in the zone he/she wants to represent.

February 28, 2015

BLACKFOOT â€” To help raise food and funds for "Harvest for Hunger," CHS Bingham Coop is raffling off a Microsoft Service Pro 3, a tablet that turns into a laptop. The tablet is worth $1,200.
"Our goal this year is to raise $20,000," said Jeff Nii, CHS Bingham Coop's marketing manager. "We really need the community's help to reach this goal."
CHS Bingham Cooperative in Blackfoot and American Falls are gathering donations of food, crops and money to help raise the equivalent of 2 million meals for hungry families.

February 27, 2015

February 27, 2015

February 25, 2015

BOISE (AP) â€” Idaho House legislative leaders have introduced legislation exempting the state from observing daylight saving time.
The House Ways and Means Committee, made up of exclusively legislative leadership, voted 4-2 to advance the bill on Wednesday.
Prior attempts to pass legislation eliminating Idaho's daylight saving time â€” usually advocated by farmers and agricultural representatives â€” have failed.

February 25, 2015

Johanna Finn had never heard of Blackfoot. And it was not what she had in mind when she decided to spend a year as a foreign exchange student (from Finland).
"I remember the first thought that came to my mind was Blackfoot? What is that? Where is that? I was a bit disappointed that I wasn't going to a bigger city or somewhere with a beach. But after some thought, I was eager to see what it would be like to live in the countryside."
It turned out to be just what she needed.

February 24, 2015

February 24, 2015

MANCHESTER-by-the-SEA, Mass. (AP) â€” A Massachusetts man has found a way to profit from the several feet of snow in his yard: He's shipping it to people in warmer climates for the bargain price of $89 for six pounds.
Kyle Waring, of Manchester-by-the-Sea, got the idea while shoveling snow earlier this winter and launched ShipSnowYo.com.
At first he shipped 16.9-ounce snow-filled bottles for $19.99, but he found the snow melted by the time it arrived at its destination.